Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Six-Month Deadline For Red Fort Blast Trial

The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking a court-monitored oversight committee and a six-month deadline for completing the Red Fort blast trial.

A Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that the trial has not even commenced yet, making any form of judicial monitoring premature. The Court also noted that the petitioner failed to show any violation of fundamental rights to justify invoking the PIL jurisdiction.

The Centre, represented by ASG Chetan Sharma, informed the Court that the investigation has already been transferred from the Delhi Police to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and will proceed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

After the Bench made it clear that no directions would be issued, the petitioner withdrew the plea.